New Posts For Thread: 2 parties "wiped" on Steading of the Iron King S3 - too hard?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28290377/2_parties_wiped_on_Steading_of_the_Iron_King_S3_-_too_hardAlright, I know I've seen the opposite concern ("too easy") in my searches, but I've not seen any discussion along the lines I'm looking at.I'm screwing around with Gamma World, just "playtesting" through the Steading adventure for fun. This means IMy party of 4 characters went through pretty easy. But a couple of things helped: Our Shapechanger Android pulled out his Rocket Blaster (can't remember the real name) and destroyed the two badders at the beginning of the adventure right away. Our Rhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28290377/2_parties_wiped_on_Steading_of_the_Iron_King_S3_-_too_hard?post_id=510179837#510179837My party of 4 characters went through pretty easy. But a couple of things helped: Our Shapechanger Android pulled out his Rocket Blaster (can't remember the real name) and destroyed the two badders at the beginning of the adventure right away. Our RTue, 18 Oct 2011 14:41:35 -0500I never had more than 2 players in the blast. I probably could have if I played the badders as brilliant tacticians. There were a lot of other factors to this fight like you outlined with your party. The blast was never a big threat to mine.This hhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28290377/2_parties_wiped_on_Steading_of_the_Iron_King_S3_-_too_hard?post_id=507098271#507098271I never had more than 2 players in the blast. I probably could have if I played the badders as brilliant tacticians. There were a lot of other factors to this fight like you outlined with your party. The blast was never a big threat to mine.This hFri, 23 Sep 2011 11:19:51 -0500Well, the third party made it through pretty easily, and I think I can point to a few culprits I expect explain the differences.1. The Seismic Yeti character pulled a mutation that let him gain resist 10 against an energy type for the encounter - hehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28290377/2_parties_wiped_on_Steading_of_the_Iron_King_S3_-_too_hard?post_id=507075977#507075977Well, the third party made it through pretty easily, and I think I can point to a few culprits I expect explain the differences.1. The Seismic Yeti character pulled a mutation that let him gain resist 10 against an energy type for the encounter - heThu, 22 Sep 2011 20:17:50 -05001. Steading, Famine, and Legion are all designed for 5 players2. No, this encounter was a cake walk for them. Honsetly, not many encounters have been challenging for my players. I've killed a few players here and there but have never came closehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28290377/2_parties_wiped_on_Steading_of_the_Iron_King_S3_-_too_hard?post_id=507038229#5070382291. Steading, Famine, and Legion are all designed for 5 players2. No, this encounter was a cake walk for them. Honsetly, not many encounters have been challenging for my players. I've killed a few players here and there but have never came closeWed, 21 Sep 2011 23:05:49 -0500Alright, I know I've seen the opposite concern ("too easy") in my searches, but I've not seen any discussion along the lines I'm looking at.I'm screwing around with Gamma World, just "playtesting" through the Steading adventure for fun. This means Ihttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28290377/2_parties_wiped_on_Steading_of_the_Iron_King_S3_-_too_hard?post_id=507029517#507029517Alright, I know I've seen the opposite concern ("too easy") in my searches, but I've not seen any discussion along the lines I'm looking at.I'm screwing around with Gamma World, just "playtesting" through the Steading adventure for fun. This means IWed, 21 Sep 2011 17:47:23 -0500